FILE - Purdue running back Akeem Shavers,#24, runs through the Hoosiers defense during the Old Oaken Bucket game Nov. 24, 2012 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette Ind.

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One year before BTN launched, the Big Ten Conference distributed about $14 million to each of its 11 schools.That was 2006-07. Six years later, that figure has jumped to more than $25 million. What will Purdue University and other league schools receive during the next four years? Even more money. A lot more.

According to documents obtained by the Journal & Courier from Purdue, the Big Ten is expected to distribute about $26.4 million per school after 2013-14 - and more than $35 million at the end of the 2016-17 academic year.